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Kuwait Airways to Buy 10 Boeing 777-300ER Aircraft
2014-11-24 Read More...
Kuwait Airways has agreed to buy 10 widebody 777-300ER passenger aircraft from manufacturer Boeing to upgrade its fleet, the airline's Chairwoman said on Thursday.

Gulf Carriers Secure Funds for 16 Boeing, Airbus Aircraft
2014-11-24 Read More...
Gulf-based airlines have closed financing agreements for a total of 16 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, according to statements from the carriers and banks involved.

Dubai Airport to Receive 126 Million Passengers in 2020
2014-11-20 Read More...
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is expected to receive 126.5 million passengers by 2020, almost 30% higher than its original 2010 assessments, according to a new

Qatar Airways to Receive 1st Airbus A350 by Mid-December
2014-11-20 Read More...
European planemaker Airbus aims to deliver the first A350 jetliner to launch customer Qatar Airways by mid-December, the airline said on Tuesday.

4th Iraq Airports Summit to Focus on $50bn Aviation Projects
2014-11-19 Read More...
Leading global construction firms will be in Iraq for a major summit that will put focus on the ongoing $50 billion aviation infrastructure projects in the country.

Pilatus Selects Amac As PC-24 Distributor in the Middle East
2014-11-14 Read More...
Amac Aerospace, a leading provider of corporate aviation maintenance and completion services, has been appointed by Pilatus as the exclusive sales distributor for the all-new PC-24 light jet in the Middle East.

Etihad Airways Recruits 40 Alitalia Pilots
2014-11-11 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has recruited 40 fully-qualified pilots from Alitalia, the national airline of Italy, as part of a large-scale global campaign to hire between 500 to 600 captains and first officers over the next

Lowest Bidders Named for Kuwait’s $4.78b Airport Deal
2014-11-06 Read More...
A consortium of Kuwait's Kharafi National and Turkey's Limak Holding have submitted the lowest bid for a KD1.386 billion ($4.78 billion) contract to build a new terminal at Kuwait's international airport, the tender committee said in a statement.

Algiers International Airport to Get $1 Billion Extension
2014-11-04 Read More...
Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has launched Thursday the extension works of the terminal of Houari-Boumediene International Airport, Algeria Press Service (APS) reported.

Boeing Delivers Emirates’ 100th 777-300ER
2014-10-30 Read More...
Boeing and Emirates Airline are celebrating the delivery of the airline's 100(th) 777-300ER (Extended Range), marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the Dubai-based airline ordered its first 777.

Royal Jordanian Appoints Acting CEO
2014-10-29 Read More...
Royal Jordanian (RJ) Airlines’ Board of Directors has appointed Captain Haitham Misto as its Acting President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from October 26.

Kuwait's ALAFCO to Spend $600 Million on New Aircraft
2014-10-28 Read More...
Kuwait's Aviation Lease & Finance Company (ALAFCO), a unit of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) , plans to spend about $600 million buying 15 new aircraft over the next two years to cover a gap before it receives already-ordered planes in 2017, the

Sharjah International Airport Inaugurates New Runway
2014-10-27 Read More...
Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the new Runway of Sharjah International

Qatar to Launch 3rd Phase of Hamad International Airport
2014-10-23 Read More...
Qatar will soon be launching the third phase of the newly-opened $15.5-billion Hamad International Airport (HIA) in line with its plans to accommodate 50 million passengers by 2020, said a report.

Qatar Airways’ first A350 XWB Completes Maiden Flight
2014-10-23 Read More...
The first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the

Beechcraft Announces Key Upgrades to King Air C90GTx
2014-10-22 Read More...
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition that beginning in Q4 2014, the latest model of the Beechcraft King Air

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